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# Veurne

Veurne is a city in Belgium. Its population was 12,564 at the end of 2025. Veurne was home to 539 foreign residents at the end of 2025. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 8 µg/m³.

## Answers

Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects.

### How many people live in Veurne?

The published population was 12,564 people in 2025.

- City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below.
- Value: 12,564 people · Period: 2025
- Claims: claim-3faa5a691c29
### Is the air quality good in Veurne?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

- Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
- Value: 8 µg/m³ · Period: 2024
- Claims: claim-6053f002dd54
### What is the unemployment rate in Veurne?

The unemployment rate is about 3.8 % (2011).

- Value: 3.8 % · Period: 2011
- Claims: claim-8fa837819323
## Mobility

Veurne's nearest airport was OST, 20 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

## Climate

Monthly mean temperature moved from 4.4°C in January to 17.7°C in July. Veurne's monthly precipitation totalled 59.4 mm in January and 66.8 mm in July. Veurne's average monthly sunshine was 65.5 hours in January and 238.7 hours in July.

## Immigration

Veurne had a foreign population share of 4.29% at the end of 2025.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 539 people | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | aging | verified | [1] |
| Population | `population_total` | 12,564 people | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | aging | verified | [2] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 3.79 % | city | 2011-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | stale | verified | [3] |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 8 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 7.1 · Feb 7.9 · Mar 10.7 · Apr 14.1 · May 17 · Jun 19.7 · Jul 22 · Aug 22.3 · Sep 19.5 · Oct 15.4 · Nov 10.8 · Dec 7.6 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 1.6 · Feb 1.5 · Mar 2.9 · Apr 4.9 · May 8.6 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 13.4 · Aug 13.2 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 7.8 · Nov 4.8 · Dec 2.3 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 4.4 · Feb 4.7 · Mar 6.8 · Apr 9.5 · May 12.8 · Jun 15.6 · Jul 17.7 · Aug 17.8 · Sep 15.1 · Oct 11.6 · Nov 7.8 · Dec 5 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 59.4 · Feb 55.9 · Mar 49.9 · Apr 40.2 · May 55.6 · Jun 62.3 · Jul 66.8 · Aug 77.5 · Sep 75.6 · Oct 79 · Nov 88.8 · Dec 86.8 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [8] |
| Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 65.5 · Feb 86.6 · Mar 143.4 · Apr 205.1 · May 229.8 · Jun 232.5 · Jul 238.7 · Aug 223.7 · Sep 171.8 · Oct 120.6 · Nov 67.3 · Dec 53.4 hours | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [9] |
| Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 4.29 % | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | aging | verified | [1] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 1 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 20 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | OST | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Public employment service

- [Actiris](https://www.actiris.brussels/en/citizens/) — Job Search
- [Le Forem](https://www.leforem.be/citoyens/inscription-accompagnement-chercheur-emploi.html) — Job Search, Registration
- [VDAB](https://www.vdab.be/registratie/?registratieType=ACCOUNT) — Job Search, Registration, Training

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Veurne when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://www.belgium.be/en/health/healthcare_costs)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Belgium country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/belgium/).

## Sources

1. Statbel (Statistics Belgium) — Official source — https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/structure-population
2. Statbel (Belgian statistical office) — Official source — https://statbel.fgov.be/sites/default/files/files/opendata/bevolking%20naar%20woonplaats%2C%20nationaliteit%20burgelijke%20staat%20%2C%20leeftijd%20en%20geslacht/TF_SOC_POP_STRUCT_2025.xlsx
3. bestat.statbel.fgov.be — Official source — https://bestat.statbel.fgov.be/bestat/api/views/51bc2007-36b3-4f96-a540-823018b2dd67/result/JSON
4. European Environment Agency (EEA) — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query?where=Country_ISO%3D%27BE%27+AND+AirPollutant%3D%27PM2.5%27+AND+YearOfStatistics%3D2024&outFields=AirPollutant%2CAirPollutionLevel%2CCountry_ISO%2CStationName%2CYearOfStatistics%2CUnitOfAirpollutionLevel%2CReportingMetric%2CLatitudeOfMeasurementStation%2CLongitudeOfMeasurementStation%2CDataCoverage%2CPreliminary&returnGeometry=false&f=json
5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv
6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv
7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv
8. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv
9. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TSUN.csv
10. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
11. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

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### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Veurne, Belgium: jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/veurne/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_veurne-belgium-jobs-air-quality-climate_48a980ed4de4,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Veurne, Belgium: jobs, air quality, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/veurne/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Veurne, Belgium: jobs, air quality, climate](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/veurne/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/veurne/
- Title: Veurne, Belgium: jobs, air quality, climate
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Retrieved: 2026-09-12
- Built: 2026-09-12
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/veurne/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/be/veurne.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/be/veurne.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/be/veurne
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json